So time is limited and I have limited time to work on this project. As each major day of work is completed, I'll upload an update. So what took place today?
The Hill
Despite being underground, I need upper levels to display models. Unfortunately, the original design for various walkways was replaced with an upper hill level due to time and stability issues. Alas, the Styrofoam that everyone else seems to use was unavailable to me, so instead I made do with this:
At $3 per block it was cheap enough, so I've used 2 blocks. Cut in half (very badly - darn it) and placed next to each other and glued together. I had some spare left over as I only used one and a half blocks, so left over was used to make the toxic waste outlet, The hill itself was shaped using the sharp edge of a piece of slate (which will be crushed later and mixed with river sand (cheapest sand available to me) and use as basing all over the board).
The sewer pipe was made from a plastic piping piece from a hardware store. Then a 50/50 mixture of paint/craft glue was used over the lot to help strengthen the foam for when the basing and painting happened (perhaps I'm kidding myself but it seemed like a good idea in theory). Note a few holes carved into the hill as this will be used as tunnels once done up (perhaps with a rat or skaven looking out of them).
Overall, I'd say it was a good start. Now lets hope the tricky work of scenery flows just as smoothly.
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